Question | Answer |
what building in Rome did the gladiatorial contests take place? | The Colosseum and/or the flavian amphitheatre |
What is another event besides gladiator fights that took place in the Colosseum? | VENATIONES (BEAST FIGHTS) |
Give the Latin word the modern country of France | Gallia |
Give the Latin word the modern country of Romania | Dacia |
What distinguishes the toga praetexta? | A PURPLE/CRIMSON STRIPE |
What are the first five Roman Emperors called? | JULIO-CLAUDIANS |
Who was the second king of Rome? | Numa POMPILIUS |
Which famous Roman hero burned off his right hand to show his loyalty to Rome? | MUCIUS SCAEVOLA |
What case is “viarum” | Genitive |
Who is the Roman goddess of war? | Athena |
Who is the counterpart? | Mars |
Which queen of Carthage fell in love with Aeneas? | Dido |
Which Roman Emperor’s name means “little boot”? | Caligula |
Three men, named Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus were members of the first what? | Triumvirate |
What is the Latin question word for “who”? | Quis |
“what”? | Quid |
What happened on August 24, 79 AD? | Mount Vesuvious erupted |
Name two of the other cities that Pompeii destroyed. | HERCULANEUM, STABIAE, OPLONTIS |